Best retirement advice?... ask yourself first

The best retirement advice I can give you as someone who's been retired since 1994 is listen to yourself first... and pay less attention to what commission driven " retirement experts", have to say.

Stop and think when someone gives you advice... who is benefiting from the advice?

Is at the advisee or the adviser?

Do not get me wrong... everyone is entitled to a living. and I earned mine on straight commission (commercial real estate broker)... just make sure that you are aware of the potential for bias when a certain course of action is suggested... especially retirement advice.

Some people need financial planning and need a financial advisor... just keep both eyes open.

Who is retiring? You or the advisor?

It is my contention that no one has your best interests at heart more than you do... no one else cares more about you and your family's welfare than you yourself.

Why surrender the responsibility for your future to someone else?

I am amazed that some people rely solely on a financial planner to make their retirement decisions.